The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
GLRLlND DON'T WANT 70
SUCCEED THE LATE JUSTICE
WOODS ON THE BENCH
or the Supreme Court Of the United
States-He Is Determined to
Retire TO Private Life.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE YELL
LOW FEVER
At Key West-The President Leaves
Thursday for the Adirondack
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Attorney
General Garland today talked freely
with representative Of the Associated
Pres concerning his supposed can
didGcy for the vacant position in the
Supreme Bench. After sayingi 81
don't want the place and would not
take II II offered me-" Mr.. Garland
BET forth his reasons as follows:
81 do not" said he, "undervalue the
place. II has work and responsibility
enough to test the energy and ability
OF any one, aud honor sufficient for the
moet ambitious. When the last two
appointments for the Supreme Court
were made, my name was conspicuous
ly mentioned by persons oil both par
ties for selection. At that time /
would readily have accepted such q
position, and did not hesitate to say
80, bat l was younger by several years
and my health was much better then
than nov; then there was : period OF
twenty years between my age and that
fixed for retiring, and my health was
unimpaired. Now that period Is only
fifteen years, and my constitution is
worn and eafeebied by q severe attack
OF sickness that came upon me in
March, 1883. The duties OF the office
OF Justice OF the Supreme Court are 80
important and exacting that feel 1t
is due the public service that, SO a
general rule, and, other thiDgs being
equal, one who enters upon their per-
torrance would have lair and rea-
sonable prospect OF twenty years Of
active, unbroken labor before reaching
the age named by the law for retiring;
for the work done In that court lasts for
ali the year TO come aud goes far to
mould and fashion our institutions,
make and execute theiaws as we NAV.
j could not even indulge the hope OF
having the period OF fifteen years al
lowed me for continuous bard work,
and l would he untrue to duty to nc.
cept such trust with this fact
staring me In the face. Besides
some months after the two appoint
ments Ieieirel 10, were made,
was elected by the Legislature OF
Arkansas 10 the United States Senate
for the 81 cond time, and then formed
resolution to 'e.ire from public life
and public place at the end OF that
term, which will expire with the clos.
ing OF this administration; and have
30 shaped my affairs as 10 carry out
this resolution, which becomes more
important to me as the time ap.
proaches. This resolution, some six
months since, repeated substantially
to my friends In Arkansas by letter
that was published, touching my run.
ming again for the United States San
ate, and will say that the entire Ar
kansas representation has known for
nearly or quite two years past Of this
determination on my part, as we'll az
some few other particular personal
friends OF mine"
MAY / ask you, then, il the Presi-
dent knows Of this?"
Eyes, generally and particularly;
generally, for he has hesrd me say
hatly, MOI than a year. aimee, that /
wanted and would have no other pub
lie place tfter this; and on the 23d OF
February last he asked me to take q
place on the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which declined, repeat
ing positively this determination on
my part that | wanted and would
have no public office after this. And
particularly, as soon as / could de-
osn tly do so, (the day after Justice
Woods was buried) | told him my
name was being used in this connec.
ton, and / wanted at once to say that
did not wish the place and would
not have it, and repeated again my
resolution as to public office, and l
wished him to proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF the question as II he had
never heard OF me-"
Then ss you are out OF the matter,
who, II may inquire, will get II ?"
II have not the remotess idea"
ado you know when the appoint
ment will be nader"
IL do not, as l have had no talk
with the President about it beyond
mfking to him the statement as to
myself, already referred to, with the
reasons therefor, which have given
YOU"